Ep. 29 with artist Andrea Costa

We invited our exclusive artist Andrea Costa onto the podcast to talk to us about art, being an artist, and how she began her career as an interior designer.
What You'll Hear on this Episode:
Andrea starts by telling us how she began her career as an interior designer before transitioning into art
She talks to us about how she gets her inspiration for a new painting and her favorite size canvas to paint
We ask her about how she works with interior designers to create art for a specific room
She tells us about decorating her new space and how often she mixes up her decor
She talks about why she loves to hang other people's artwork instead of her own
We talk about the pros and cons of having a separate studio space rather than a studio in her basement
Andrea tells us about how her music playlist impacts the look of her canvas
Andrea coaches us on picking out a piece of art -- she suggests first choosing a budget
Andrea likes to start a room with her piece of art, then building a room about that piece
Andrea tells us about her first big art piece
We ask her about gallery walls and how to put one together
Andrea tells us how to mix different colors, styles, and sizes of art in one room
Karen talks about why she loves accessorizing her dining room
We talk about feedback, seeing her pieces in real homes, and working with expectations for a commission
Andrea talks to us about how long it takes her to paint a piece and why painting abstract pieces takes so much longer
Andrea gives us a lesson on paint mediums and why you might prefer working with one versus another
We talk about how she started working with Ballard and why she wanted to sell her prints through us
We talk about our Exclusive Artist program and why we love having this option for our customers